M2 June 2018 - LATEST ISSUE!
Grape Expectations
Villa Maria is one of our most highly respected wine labels. For the fourth year in a row they were recognised as one of the world’s most admired wine brands – the highest ranking New Zealand winery. Since 1961, under the guidance of Sir George Fistonich, the brand has become one of our biggest wine...
Kickstart Your Personal Growth
Achieving success is within everyone’s reach but beyond most people’s grasp, so contemplate these 10 questions. Are you a teacher or a student? By virtue of the way society treats these two things separately, you may feel you need to be one or the other? I would propose the best teachers likely see themselves as...
Man On The Street – Justin Haiu
Age: 37 Occupation: Entertainer/Theatre Practitioner What’s your morning routine? The alarm goes off, I take a moment to be inspired by the world, then I think about the day ahead. I sneak out of the room (as not to wake my wife and baby daughter), I get my son up and get him ready for...
Origin Of Growth
Nick Cowper joined coffee roasters, Hummingbird as a 16-yearold the day after his parents’ purchased the business in 2000. 18 years later, he is the GM of a company that has a global network of coffee growers with a focus on fair trade and community growth around suppliers, a company that has gone through equity...
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Man’s Best Friend?
A “Man’s Best Friend” should provide a straightforward and effortless way to take care of your skin right? Bulldog Skincare is Man-Made for Men. The British brand was created and launched in 2007 by Simon Duffy and is now sold in 15 countries around the world. The word ‘simple’ perfectly encapsulates the philosophy of the […]
Nike x Kim Jones
Ahead of the start of the FIFA World Cup, Kim Jones, former style director of Louis Vuitton and current artistic director of Dior Homme, has collaborated with Nike to create “Football Reimagined”. This is the second current collaboration that Nike is delivering with a designer that has heavy streetwear influences, the other of which is […]
Justin Cassin – Australian Fashion Week
When Justin Cassin debuted his first full collection at the same fashion week last year we saw a moody, predominantly dark colour scheme for Resort 2018. This year, we saw a transition from the gloom to a controlled use of colour with the same “relaxed sophistication” that the brand is known to radiates. Justin Cassin […]
Blair Archibald – Australian Fashion Week
With his debut at the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia show, Blair Archibald has proven that his eponymous brand is going to become a trailblazer in a time when menswear appears to be overcrowded with loud logos and gaudy casual wear. Archibald was raised in rural New Zealand and after graduating with first-class honours moved […]
PEAK PERFORMANCE
Going For Gold – David Bishop
Ex-engineering student, sport fanatic and skilled gymnast, David Bishop is a perfect example of someone who emulates the good ol’ Kiwi spirit. He has a can-do attitude, that lovable personality and the type of ability any sportsman would love to encompass. He is a medal-winning gymnast, fitness coach, and with some big competitions coming up,...
Unstoppable Force
Mike Horn has circumnavigated the globe more times than a NASA satellite. He’s climbed to the top of numerous 8000+ metre peaks (without oxygen), walked unassisted to both Poles and all the way around the North one, swam the Amazon, played with sharks and piranhas and even had a lap dance from a polar bear. With...
Sand, Surf And Success
As a child, Matt-Lewis Hewitt had always been drawn towards sports that required discipline, teamwork and structured routine. Sports like rugby, swimming, surf lifesaving, water polo and, especially, surfing. Starting at 14 years old, it took Hewitt just 18 months before he was competing professionally in surfing. The young prodigy was headed for success, no...
Winning Formula With Brendon Hartley
New Zealand boasts a rich history of names in the realm of motorsport – Chris Amon, Bruce McLaren, Possom Bourne, Greg Murphy, Scott Dixon and Mitch Evans are just a selection of names in the NZ motorsport pantheon. While Kiwi drivers have had success across a variety of motorsport competitions and rulesets, there is one...
Health
Health News – December 2017
It’s getting to that time of the year where people are starting to make their resolutions, so get a jump-start on yours with these essentials. Adidas X David Beckham Have you ever heard of the ‘runner’s high’? That rush of endorphins? That feeling of invincibility when running? Imagine getting that runner’s high whilst running on...
12 Ways to Prevent Prostate Cancer
With an annual death toll numbering some 500 men, prostate cancer claims more lives than the road toll. Not only is it the most common type of cancer found in men with more than 2,500 new diagnoses each year, it is also the third most common cancer contributing to premature death among males. To address...
COMVITA – Propolis Oral Spray
Trying to stay healthy, especially this time of year, is always a challenge. Thankfully, Comvita Propolis Oral Spray, with well known antioxidant properties to maintain a healthy immune system, can help you out: Comvita® Propolis Oral Spray Extra Strength 20ml Propolis has well known antioxidant properties to maintain a healthy immune system. Comvita® Propolis Oral...
Health News, September 2017
CHOCOLATE Scientifically proven to be healthy A meta-analysis from Brown University has found a host of health effects from eating chocolate that stop the onset of scary words like “dyslipidemia”, insulin resistance and systemic inflammation which are apparently all major subclinical risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases. If you can say that sentence off the top...
Man on the Street
Man On The Street – Justin Haiu
Age: 37 Occupation: Entertainer/Theatre Practitioner What’s your morning routine? The alarm goes off, I take a moment to be inspired by the world, then I think about the day ahead. I sneak out of the room (as not to wake my wife and baby daughter), I get my son up and get him ready for...
Man On The Street – Zain Edinberry
Age: 24 Occupation: Architectural Technician What’s your morning routine? Wake up, go to the gym. Head to work and drink enough coffee to keep me going for the rest of the day. What’s the top three things on your bucket list? See the sunrise in a hot air balloon. Scubadive in the deep sea. Design...
Man On The Street – Robert Hughes
Age: 33 Occupation: Head of Supply Chain at My Food Bag What’s your morning routine? Hit “snooze” once (or twice), feed the dog then shower and off to work. What are the top three things on your bucket list? Swim with Sharks (without a cage) which im doing in Hawaii in September. Kayak with Orca in...
Man On The Street – Henry Beasley
When your life is full of writing, acting, producing AND being the lead singer of a band, you’re bound to have something interesting to say. Henry Beasley takes a few minutes with M2 to discuss life, success and motivation in this edition of Man On The Street: Age: 24 Occupation: Writer, actor, producer and...
Wild
11 Deadliest Animals on the Planet, And How to Survive Them
The animal kingdom is a strange and wonderful place. From architects to mimes, assassins to philanderers, each animal has its own niche, a role and place. While we regularly encounter cats, dogs, birds and bugs, our chances of seeing dangerous animals are usually limited to visiting the zoo or watching The Discovery Channel. But while...
Walk on the Wild Side
Expressionist American photographer, Aaron Siskind once said: ‘Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever…’ We bring you the iconic shots from The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017, developed and produced by the National History Museum, London. Capturing the most magical parts of...
Surgeons of the Sea
Free Willy vs Jaws… who wins? Hollywood has altered our expectations about how this sort of apex predator duel would go down. Unless you spend more time watching documentaries than old movies on VHS, then the answer isn’t so clear. The biggest great white sharks can measure six metres long, weigh more than 2200 kilograms...
Behind The Lens: Open Ocean
The thought of delving into the deep and getting face-to-face with some of the world’s biggest and deadliest beasts is not something everyone can face. But it is a different story for underwater videographer and adrenaline junkie, Steve Hathaway. Fascinated about life under the surface, M2 dove straight in when the opportunity arose to talk...
Snow
Climbing The Podium: Kiwis at the Winter Paralympics
The Winter Games, both Olympic and Paralympic, usually pass with minimal mention down under, but in the case of the compact Kiwi Paralympian team heading to South Korea this March, there’s reason to take notice. For a global event that is heavily dominated by northern hemisphere athletes, New Zealand participants more than hold their own....
The Mazda SKI-ACTIV Experience
I vividly remember the first time I actually put skis on and hit (quite literally) the snow. I was in my late teens and full of bravado; I headed to the top of the chairlift, strapped on two planks of wood and shot down the slope – straight into a tree. The sensation was both...
STEF ZEESTRATEN: HALFPIPE HEDONIST
From one of the flattest countries in the world, to the sharp ascents of the Southern Alps, Dutch-born Stef Zeestraten has, as is his wont, carved a name for himself in New Zealand snowboarding folklore. Throughout his 17-year competitive career that saw him peak at 47th in the world in 2008, Zeestraten has followed the serious...
New Zealand Snow Guide 2017
With a cold blast hitting much of New Zealand earlier than expected, ski fields the length of the country have been able to open with bonus time to spare. Seasoned snow bunnies know their spots on both islands, but for those looking to venture out and experience new terrain and thrills, where do you go...
Leadership
The Chair: Rob Campbell
Over the last 30 years Rob Campbell is on the board of some of our largest companies across our largest industries. Currently Chair of Summerset Group Holdings (NZ) and WEL Energy, and a director of SKYCITY Entertainment Group and Precinct Properties as well a director of or advisor to a number of hedge and private...
Origin Of Growth
Nick Cowper joined coffee roasters, Hummingbird as a 16-yearold the day after his parents’ purchased the business in 2000. 18 years later, he is the GM of a company that has a global network of coffee growers with a focus on fair trade and community growth around suppliers, a company that has gone through equity...
Reinvention At Scale
Spark CEO, Simon Moutter, is leading our largest telco through the one of the most disruptive eras in business and the tech industry. All whilst reinventing the nature and structure of a company that employs thousands of New Zealanders and invests hundreds of millions into infrastructure. This is a process that is helped by the logic and pragmatism of a...
MARKET LEADER: The driving force behind the real estate evolution
Brendon Skipper’s role as CEO of New Zealand’s No.1 property site, realestate.co.nz, draws on more than 20 years of experience across sales and marketing, property, IT and telecommunications, but he is quick to point out that the CEO role is one that doesn’t come with a manual. Could you describe a standard day for yourself?...
Gadgets
Belkin Pocket Power
Picture the scene. You’ve made it halfway across the world to Machu Picchu, the lactic acid building up that burning sensation in your calves as you trudge up crumbly 600 year old stairs. Triumph! You’ve made it to the top. That other burning feeling in your lungs begins to subside as it’s time for the...
Take Flight Into The Future
We’re only two years off 2020. It seems rather matter of fact, but by movie standards, you’d expect we’d be riding around on hover boards, have robot assistants and be flying around in cars, right? Actual technological advancements and ideas tend to live on separate timelines… but the realm of flying cars is becoming excitingly...
A look at the Oppo R11s
Like the Android’s functionality but want the iPhone’s UX and UI? Oppo’s R11s is exactly what you’re after. Dubbed an “iClone”, because well, its interface looks unashamedly similar to Apple’s iOS, Oppo offers an iPhone-esque experience at a lesser cost. Specs Display-wise, the Oppo R11s has an 18:9 AMOLED FHD+ display, and has some respectable...
The BOOST↑UP Takes the Hassle out of Charging
Charging your iPhone just got as easy as putting it down. Simplify Charging Simplify charging your devices and unclutter your space! Posted by M2 Magazine New Zealand on Wednesday, 6 December 2017 Belkin has worked closely with Apple to create a fast efficient charging pad for iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8. The BOOST↑UP...
Mandate
Ink Made from Air Pollution Is A Creative Way To Save Our Lungs
As we push forward into our capitalist industrial future, we’re creating plenty of things to make our lives easier, but at the same time we’re breeding entirely new problems. The only way to solve them is with entirely new ideas and capitalist sponsorship. Enter Tiger Beer and Air-Ink – the world’s first ink created from air...
Sports News: May 2018
The One To Watch Wyatt Crockett Longevity the Maketh of a Legend If he plays every game leading up to the Eden Park clash with the Blues, Wyatt Crockett will become the first player to reach 200 Super Rugby games. And, with his track record it’s not hard to imagine he’ll play a part in...
What The Frock?
A new museum in Marrakech will focus entirely on the life and career of famed fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. The 43,060 square foot space has been designed in true Parisian style by French architecture firm Studio KO. The building itself will incorporate Moroccan earth bricks and cubic forms to blend into the sleek desert...
Polling the Nation
We took to social media for your opinions on these hot topics. Most expensive road in the world An arterial road going between State Highway One at Sylvia Park to State Highway 20 in Auckland is estimated to cost $1.8 billion. the new iphone You can now pre-order the latest iPhone X, but the 256gb...
Design
The World’s Coolest Offices
Sometimes working 9-5 in that bland, box-shaped office can get you down. Maybe what you need is a waterslide, or a giant shipwreck in the auditorium, or a nuclear bunker? Bahnoff Sweden The Swedish internet provider, founded in 1994 by Oscar Swartz, is a key service, that’s for sure…but wait until you’ve seen their office....
NZ Architect wins German Design Award
It sits there in the heart of Auckland’s Titirangi. A corrugated beating heart surrounded by native bush with the warbling sing-song of Tui and Kereru as the soundtrack. While you might think that the seclusion of West Auckland’s native bush would mask the design mastery of “Red House”, it employs the opposite effect, so much...
Amazon Goes Green Spheres
Kindle, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Prime, Amazon Go, Alexa. Amazon are ever the innovators and that’s not even considering the behemoth that is their online shopping platform. And, with CEO Jeff Bezos firmly set as the richest person on the planet with a net worth of $120.5 billion (USD), Amazon have decided to celebrate their...
The Gemma Observatory
There’s something quite awe-inspiring about stargazing. Looking deep into the speckled abyss of the cosmos is a humbling sensation felt by all since the dawn of humankind. Stargazers both serious and amateur will be left, well, starstruck by the Gemma Observatory – a slick, custom built observatory in that can rotate to give different views...
Deep Dives
The Modern Day Space Race
The solar system we occupy is a fascinating place, that’s for certain – nine planets that glow as beacons and an uncountable infinity of stars. Beginning in the late 1950s, a race pitted capitalist America against communist Soviet Union to see who was superior with their space technology. The Soviets took the lead by launching...
Who Is Using Your Data?
Zuckerberg: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard Just ask. I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS [Redacted Friend’s Name]: What? How’d you manage that one? Zuckerberg: People just submitted it. I don’t know why. They “trust me”. Zuckerberg: Dumb f**ks. This was an ironically leaked series of messages between...
All Hail Our Secret Government
It’s a golden time for lobbyists at the moment. We’ve just had a change in government and that means it’s time for everything to change, come what may. Duh, it has to – as the last guys obviously got every single thing wrong! But there’s a slight problem in that, aside from a couple of...
The Fight For Gender Diversity – An Ad Man’s POV
So, a high-powered panel of female leaders featuring Theresa Gattung, Justine Smyth, Tracey Cross, Naomi Ballantyne and Linda Meade were at the M2woman Journey to Excellence forum recently. I think it’s fair to say that the gist of their forum was; “we want moregender equality in the workplace! Now, dammit! Now!” Huh? Is this really...
Cover Stories
Chris Pine, A Lead Team Player
Chris Pine is the classic ladies man, designed in a lab somewhere as a weaponised human being with the set purpose of breaking hearts wherever he goes. Born in Los Angeles to Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford, both of whom who are actors (Robert was a CHiPs co-star). It seems natural in hindsight that the...
COVER STORY – Michael Fassbender
It’s 1979, and a two-year-old Michael Fassbender is moving with his family from Heidelberg in Germany to Ireland. Just across the Irish Sea, principle photography at a London studio had just been finished and the world was being introduced to the horror of Ridley Scott’s Alien, a franchise that would set the bar in sci-fi...
Hugh Jackman – Hollywood’s Favourite Wolf
They say nice guys finish last. Hugh Jackman says otherwise. The do-it-all megastar and face of Montblanc is widely regarded as the nicest man in showbiz. A jack of all trades and master of it all. TV? He’s done it. Hollywood? A bankable star and A-lister. Broadway? Conquered it and added not one, but two Tony...
Strange Magic – Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch is one of those guys you don’t forget or mix up with somebody else. He doesn’t have “one of those faces” that everyone else has. You’re not going to mix him up with Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth, two people that looked so similar their parents both came to the conclusion that they...
Success
How To Not Be The Mechanic With The Broken Car
There’s something wholly disconcerting about going to the mechanics to get your car fixed, and finding out that his own car is in disarray. You arrive nice and early to get that annoying rattling noise in your car attended to before work and, when the mechanic pulls in two minutes later, you hear that same...
A Glimpse Into Automotive Future
As he was in town for Kea’s World Class New Zealander Awards 2017, I managed to grab a moment of Wrightspeed Ian Wright’s (the man behind the powertrain) time. Over the course of the past two decades, Wright has emerged as one of the leading minds of the electric transportation era. After co-founding Tesla Motors...
Consistency Beats Talent, Luck, Good Intentions and Even Quality
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always...
Amazing Photos
Long Live The Silver Screen
Think about the magic and excitement of driving up to a local parking lot, ready to watch the latest feature film in the comfort of your own car. The light from the projector beams a dancing stream of images onto the giant screen ahead, while kids laugh and play beneath the screen. American-based photographer Lindsey...
Rebuilding a Nation
It was 2.45pm on March 11, 2011; everything was normal for Japan’s 127 million residences. It was one of the first days of spring and the air was still crisp, and there was no real hint of the chilling events about to strike the nation. The 9.0 magnitude quake hit at 2.46pm JST, and it...
The Art of Abandonment
Destroyed, decayed and derelict – all key elements that Jonk, a well-seasoned French photographer, seeks in his ultimate subject matter, for his ongoing series depicting abandoned structures. Do you come from a photography background? I did not study photography and learned everything myself, mostly from reading and exchanging ideas with fellow photographers. My background is...
In The Moment
A magical moment can be so fleeting, and we don’t always have the right equipment to capture it. Smartphone technology is developing extremely fast, and Apple has always had a strong focus on enabling us to have an incredible camera just sitting in our back pocket. In celebration of the incredible imagery people have captured...
Sport
The Sports Agenda July 2017
THE LIONS TOUR By the start of July, the red shirts of Lions supporters in the picture will drastically increase and Warren Gatland’s statement of intent will be put to the test. To be judged on the Test results was the catch cry at the beginning of the journey, but as losses to Super Rugby...
Sports – March 2018
The One To Watch: Blair Tuke New Zealand sailing’s unsung hero Team New Zealand trimmer and 49er legend Blair Tuke hasn’t always been in his good mate, Peter Burling’s shadow and he has stepped out of it again by continuing New Zealand’s proud history in the Volvo Ocean Race. Before the America’s Cup became the...
Kiwis At The Cup – A New Zealand History In The America’s Cup
As the billionaires and their boats descend on Bermuda for the 35th America’s Cup, Team New Zealand will be once again showing why they are at the cutting edge of yachting evolution. Against a perpetual wall of money, Kiwi sailors have always found a way to get around or over it with skill, innovation, and...
The Monthly Sports Agenda
Motorsport dominates the global sporting landscape in October, with both hemispheres hosting their signature events as their respective seasons heat up: Formula 1 has its busiest month; the WRC finishes off its European window; and three Kiwis are neck and neck for Bathurst and beyond. NBA 2017/18 TIPS OFF It’s all about who can keep up...
Bucket List Experiences
Views From The Top
A beautiful image of a polar bear leaping across a stream of crystal-clear blue water. A gathering of squalling seagulls above a passing boat. A birds-eye view of a basketball game. These are the winning photos of last year’s SkyPixel’s Best Aerial Photos award. Sometimes, a photo is more than just a photo. Sometimes, it...
The Place To Be
Race To The Hills A mad group start on the 5th stage of Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge; these motorbikers are ready to burn some serious rubber. One of the world’s most prestigious international racing racks, the Desert Challenge is stretched over five days and reaches across the United AraB Emirates. The rusty colours of the...
Destination Du Jour – BULGARI Bali Resort
Imagine waking up to the calming sound of waves washing upon the shore; birds and wildlife chattering in the distance; and smelling the earthy scent of the native forest as you slowly come to… Home of the spiritual getaway, Bali has become one of those destinations that every second person has been to, and for...
Photo Series: Dark And Stormy
The sky above you starts roaring, you feel the earth beneath you quivering and the crisp, whirling air feels like it’s forming icicles on your cheeks. But the lighting is perfect and the brewing tornado plummets to the ground below, you feel the clunk of your camera shutter opening to capture the moment. And you...
Man Made
Wheels News – Our pick of what’s hot, fun and quite simply bizarre.
Range Rover Velar New Range Rover Velar, showcasing the next chapter in Range Rover design DNA. Progressive design, refined finishing and exceptional driving capabilities. Mercedes-Benz The Mercedes-AMG Project ONE is a high-performance hybrid said to produce over 1000hp and reach top speeds beyond 350km/h. The show car combines outstanding race track performance and day-to-day-suitable Formula 1...
One year on… GT Membership
“If you’re a golfer you join a golf club – we don’t like golf”… It was such a succinct analogy, summing up the Hampton Downs GT membership so perfectly that it could have come from the racetrack owner Tony Quinn himself (without the Scottish brogue or the hint of expletives of course). As the membership...
Skoda Octavia RS – Space Race
Way back in 1955 two global superpowers, namely the US and Russia (USSR as it was back then), began a competitive fight to rule space. It started out with the US declaring it was ‘soon’ to launch a satellite into space, but the statement was received as a gauntlet and had the Soviet Union responding...
Jaguar Performing, Performance Art
Performing Arts are essentially an emotional expression. They are a way for artists to convey feelings and emotive articulation through the likes of music, dance and theatre and generally in front of a live audience. The Jaguar Art of Performance Tour is all of the above but aptly presented, in vehicular format. In a very...
Entertainment
Three To See This October
Blade Runner 2049 It’s not every year an old beloved franchise is resuscitated to sell a couple more movie tickets. Actually, wait, it is… but this one’s different, I swear. Ryan Gosling picks up the reigns as the new Blade Runner taking out replicants. It plays with the themes of the original and advances the mystery....
4 Kiwi Comedies Worth Watching
I spent a solid day not working and just streaming videos on WatchMe. I told my boss that it was for ‘research’. So here’s a page of my top picks so I don’t get fired. Consider this just a preliminary list, as new shows are added all the time. WAIHEKE REPUBLIQUE In a world that’s totally...
The Rich List
We chat to Josh McKenzie, star of New Zealand’s very own Filthy Rich, which is returning for its anticipated second season. From fitness to charity work, we find out what makes Joshua tick. So you are back for a second season of Filthy Rich, how did you feel when you heard that this second season had been...
THREE BOOKS TO READ THIS MONTH
Three Days And A Life Pierre Lemaitre Reading this book for me was like watching a great arthouse film. Lemaitre, who Stephen King says is “a really excellent suspense novelist”, had me gripped from the opening pages. I really felt for our lead character and wondered what was he going to do. How do you...
Food
Discover Your New Local – Ben Bayly’s Less Obvious Guide to the Best Restaurants
We live in a golden age of chefs. Between the move towards consumers seeking a more personal and authentic dining experience, Auckland is bubbling over with cooking legends who not only practice world-class gastronomy but also manage to remain authentic with more focus on craft than profit. Ben Bayly, one of the judges on New...
Hummingbird Coffee
Roasting coffee since 1990, Hummingbird Coffee is what you seriously need first thing in the morning. Sourcing the best coffee beans from around the world has always been Hummingbird’s philosophy, and they’ve certainly made a name for themselves around the coffee circuit. Based in Addington, Christchurch, the company thrives on freshlymade organic produce from around...
Al Brown’s Casual Guide To Success
While Al Brown has run a silver service restaurant before, he sees New Zealand’s unique “Ace Card” in our informal, no-fuss style. Just good food, good company and style that celebrates true New Zealand. It’s a philosophy that Al and his team put into books, events, Restaurants, Depot and Federal Deli and the Best Ugly...
Where Our Chefs Eat: The Ultimate Mans Guide
There’s nothing worse than pining after a dish all day, only to be miserably disappointed when your order doesn’t quite live up to the expectations. With a dizzying array of options dotted around the city, it’s hard to know where to even begin. To avoid a serious case of food disappointment, we spoke to some...
Wine
The Champagne Campaign: the new Mumm Grand Cordon
Be it sprayed on the podium after an F1 race, raised as a toast at a gathering of colleagues and associates, or popped open for a special occasion, champagne is a prerequisite for any celebration. Hailing from a long line of German barons and knights going back to the 12th century, the Mumm family founded...
Mills Reef winery launches a new range of wines called Bespoke
One of our favourite wineries and the most awarded boutique winery in new Zealand has just come out with a new range. This new range joins their premium lineup and sits perfectly between their Elspeth and the Reserve ranges that we often recommend in M2. The new line up was born from the desire of...
The Art of Great Taste
Australia’s oldest family-owned winery has put its years of experience and wine pioneering expertise to good use with the exceptional and rare new wine, the 2012 Yalumba The Caley Cabernet & Shiraz. Under a moonlit sky, 168 years ago, Yalumba winemakers planted their first vines. Now, as the only Australian winery to have its own...
The ‘Holy’ Trinity
We get amongst the vines and learn what goes into making Trinity Hill wines Winemaking Wizardry Looking for a new wine to try out? Look no further. We headed down to the Hawke's Bay and caught up with Trinity Hill Wines Chief Winemaker Warren Gibson for a taste test of five of the best wines...
Coach Your Way To Success
Make the Most of the January Slump
Christmas is a bittersweet time of year for business owners. On the one hand, you get a few days off; eating, drinking and catching up with mates, but on the other, your business comes to a standstill and you know it will take the best part of January to recover. As clients and employees clock...
Top tips to keep well this winter
As the cooler months approach, the days start getting short and the nights start getting chillier. At this time of year with more germs floating around and a greater chance of coming into contact with infectious bacteria or viruses it is important to keep yourself fit and healthy. There are a number of precautions you...
5 Things to Do This Year to Supercharge Your Website
We all know we need to have an online presence for our business or brand but, in such an oversaturated and distracted environment, how do you help your website win in your unique space? There can seem to be so much conflicting information out there. All the experts will have differing advice when it comes...
Luxury Watches
Montblanc Picks of 2017
Montblanc 1858 Automatic Evoking designs and themes of timepieces past is a formula that can either work fantastically or come across as contrived. Montblanc’s 1858 collection, in particular the Montblanc 1858 Automatic, tastefully pays tribute to the Minerva chronographs of the 1930s, while making subtle changes for the sensibilities of the modern day. A deep...
Ulysse Nardin Picks of 2017
Classic Manufacture “Grand Feu” Emphasis on the perfection of finer details showcases a commitment to precision and meticulousness – everything expected from a true upper tier watch. The Ulysse Nardin Classic Manufacture is exemplary in this field with enamel detailing taking centrestage on the dial. Intensive effort goes into achieving the enameling detailing; Ulysse Nardin...
The Race Against Time
When you think of watch makers you might think of far-flung European cities with gingerbread houses and a proliferation of bicycles. Definitely your first thought won’t stray toward our very own City of Sails. But it should, because we have creatives in Auckland who are starting to make waves. One of them is the father-son...
TAG Heuer Picks of 2017
TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-02T Tourbillon Baguette Diamonds Jack Heuer, great-grandson of founder Edouard Heuer, designed the original Carrera in 1963, inspired by the speed, thrill and edginess in the world of auto-racing. The 2017 Carrera Heuer-02T Tour channels the daredevil bravado of Carrera’s past and injects it with the unabandoned flashiness and swagger of the...
Drink
A New Drop
A harvest gold complexion and a fiery-but-curious sweet toffee texture, Ardbeg An Oa is a magical addition welcomed to the Islay Malts. Layered with a plethora of different flavours, the complex whiskey contains an illuminating exploration of age-old techniques. Gathering Vats combine different casks to marry flavours together; the tastes and emotions that Ardbeg have...
Barrel Owners Club
I think we’ve all considered what it would be like to make our own wine. Having rows of grapes stretching across acres of Otago land. While you may not be able to uproot your family and lifestyle to chase idyllic rural dreams you may be able to get in on this personalised wine making business....
Taking Care Of Business
Behind an unsuspecting door in a small lane in Britomart you’ll find New York-inspired cocktail lounge, Caretaker. Everything is in the details at this hard-to-find spot where you can choose your drop from the everchanging menu. Or, if you’re feeling adventurous, let the bartender take control and whip up your own personalised cocktail. Caretaker. Roukai...
New Whisky Alert: Ardbeg An Oa
It’s Friday, so what do you have lined up tonight? Because heads up for Whiskey lovers, a new Single Malt hit NZ yesterday, the Ardbeg An Oa. Ardbeg’s Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation & Whisky Stocks, Dr Bill Lumsden, says, “Ardbeg An Oa’s rounded and subtly smoky aromas reflect all the contrasts of the Mull...
Authors
Chris Carter – The Hunter And The Hunted
Chris Carter is a crime writer with a long résumé of published works. He is most well-known for his Robert Hunter series of detective novels, which includes An Evil Mind, One By One, The Night Stalker and The Crucifix Killer, all of which have enjoyed big success globally. But dig deeper into his CV, and...
Kiwi Author Sells Book Rights to Hollywood
Ben Sanders was not a name I had heard of when I saw his books in stores for Christmas. So after a few sightings, I got the message and read American Blood. I liked it. The hero, Marshall, wasn’t as arrogant as Jack Reacher, and not as active as Jason Bourne. He was a good...
NELSON DEMILLE
America’s Greatest Living Thriller Writer (as titled on the front cover of his latest novel, The Cuban Affair), Nelson Demille writes his books with a pencil and paper from his home in Long Island, New York. It’s a process that works for him. The Cuban Affair (his 20th novel) has hit-the-ground-running by heading straight to...
Stephen King – Author Credit
The infamous 1986 horror novel IT will be seen in a different light the movie hits the big screens this September. We hear from the man, Stephen King himself, about what he thinks of the upcoming iteration. When you watch a film based on one of your books, like IT, do you find yourself thinking...
Book Reviews
The Books To Read
Typhoon Fury Clive Cussler Juan Cabrillo and the corporation are off on another adventure, this time sees them in Asia. A good old fashioned good guy versus the bad guys with the villain being tough and not to be messed with. This is the 9th Oregon files book, those familiar with the series will know...
Books: Must Reads For May
The Rising Sea By Clive Cussler Cussler has a number of franchises, this time its the latest from the Numa Files, starring Kurt Austin. A new marine based action thriller, starting off in 1573 to set the scene, then back to theimplications today with our heros and the bad guys. I always look forward to...
5 books that have changed the way I think about business
As an entrepreneur, I don’t have as much time for reading as I would like; I’m often too busy ‘doing’. But there’s value to be gleaned from other people’s stories of having been there, done that, and lots we can learn from their trials and tribulations. So here are five books that have affected me...
THREE BOOKS TO READ THIS MONTH
Three Days And A Life Pierre Lemaitre Reading this book for me was like watching a great arthouse film. Lemaitre, who Stephen King says is “a really excellent suspense novelist”, had me gripped from the opening pages. I really felt for our lead character and wondered what was he going to do. How do you...
M2 May 2018 issue
Vuzix Blade Augmented Reality Glasses
A leading developer in augmented reality and smart glass, Vuzix again has made tracks by releasing its Blade Augmented Reality Glasses onto the market. Perfect for any hands-free, on-the-go user, the functionality of this new piece of technology can navigate through the wearers basic and advanced needs. The Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses are completely untethered,...
Que Syrah Syrah
Syrah originated from the northern Rhône region of southeastern of France and is in fact the offspring of two relatively obscure grape varietals Dureza and Mondeuse blanche. While both of these are barely in existence today, Syrah is now the 7th most popular grape in the world, grown across the globe in wine growing regions...
Man On The Street – Henry Beasley
When your life is full of writing, acting, producing AND being the lead singer of a band, you’re bound to have something interesting to say. Henry Beasley takes a few minutes with M2 to discuss life, success and motivation in this edition of Man On The Street: Age: 24 Occupation: Writer, actor, producer and...
Clive Cussler – The Underwater Adventurer
Best-selling author of up to 70 books (and counting), Clive Cussler is a writer with an insanely vivid imagination. Swashbuckling adventures, megalomaniac villains, the electricity of espionage, the excitement of discovering sunken ships…intrigue, action, a snippet of humour – there’s something for every reader in Cussler’s writing. The author of The Mediterranean Caper (1973), Sahara...
M2 April 2018 issue
Ferrari 488 Challenge – It’s Big, Really BIG
New Zealand punches above its weight in so many sports, boxing, rugby (of course), cricket, netball, sailing and motorsport to name but a few. However, aside from a particular chosen few, our venues still leave a lot to be desired. We are seldom on the list of must-see stadiums or event centres, but it would...
There’s Something About Giulia
My friends at Winger Alfa Romeo were kind enough to offer me their Giulia Quadrifoglio for the weekend, but that, in turn, invoked a fair amount of inner turmoil. Although I had been chomping at the bit to drive the Giulia again, as most Alfa owners would probably attest, the Romeos of old have a...
Health News – April 2018
Say goodbye to summer and hello to autumn. From antibacterial sticking plasters to protective oral sprays, we have you covered for the imminent cold snap. March 16 was World Sleep Day. Why didn’t anyone tell me? I would have taken a day off work! The day is a way to remind us Kiwi blokes that sleeping...
Man On The Street – Jordon Milroy
Age: 28 Occupation: Visionary and climber at Jordon’s Climb for Awareness What’s your morning routine? The alarm is set for 5.03am. I roll into the gym and do a full workout until 6.45 and then back home, where it’s coffee time! What are the top three things on your bucket list? To find a bucket…...
M2 MARCH 2018 issue
Sports – March 2018
The One To Watch: Blair Tuke New Zealand sailing’s unsung hero Team New Zealand trimmer and 49er legend Blair Tuke hasn’t always been in his good mate, Peter Burling’s shadow and he has stepped out of it again by continuing New Zealand’s proud history in the Volvo Ocean Race. Before the America’s Cup became the...
Ford Ranger Raptor: Performance & Baja Ha Ha
A recent study by Ford research boffins in Europe highlighted that regularly driving a sports car can greatly increase your sense of wellbeing and emotional fulfillment. Therefore, although our off-roading friends may find a certain sense of pleasure slowly wallowing around in the mud ruts of the countryside, they have evidently, by owning a mere...
Gregg Hurwitz
Gregg Hurwitz – the New York Times bestselling writer of 19 novels, numerous screenplays for films and a New York Times Bestselling graphic novelist for 14 comic books – has definitely hit the ground running when it comes to producing top-quality, thrilling fiction. With multiple award nods under his belt – such as a two-time...
The Mercedes Man Cave
In my humble opinion, the idea or concept surrounding a man cave is, essentially, escape. It’s a place to call your own. You can ‘design’ it yourself (and by that I mean fill it with every toy and gadget you can lay your hands on), turn up the volume on your stupidly overpowered stereo, and...
M2 FEBRUARY 2018 issue
What Can CES 2018 Tell Us About The Future
Each year almost 200,000 journalists, investors and fans flood into Vegas, but not for slot machines or wacky bachelor parties; they’re there to see the latest in consumer technology at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Blockchain More than 4000 companies are spread across 2.5 million net square feet of exhibition space, across 11 official venues....
The Petrol Head Fix – The Grand Tour Season 2 On Amazon Prime
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May work together like a finely tuned, umm, err…supercar, and if you’ve been missing your fix from the beastly petrolhead triumvirate, The Grand Tour returns for Season 2 on Amazon Prime, with the boys back with their classic high-octane wit and shenanigans. Springboarding off the success of Season 1,...
Transparent Pods To Solve Future Traffic Jams
We’re lucky that here in New Zealand “gridlock” means that you’re only slightly inconvenienced and might end up at work late an hour or so. In places like China, “gridlock” means that you might end up stuck in traffic for 11 days – seriously, Google it. Traffic and major cities go together like hand in...
Health News – February 2018
It’s the season of summer sports, so grab your mates and head out to the tennis, races or polo this February. Catwalk Trust Modern medicine is an incredible thing. Smallpox? Eradicated. Heart failure? We can transplant a new one. But there are fields where more research is required and the treatment and cure for Spinal...
M2 JANUARY 2018 issue
Fizz The Season
Often referred to as the elixir of the gods and quite possibly the magic potion from Gaul that often appeared in Asterix comics, Champagne has long been the celebratory drink for all occasions. To a large part, the wine makers use predominantly Pinot Noir grapes mainly from the Champagne region mixed with Chablis from the...
Taste Of Summer
Seek out those who embrace the unusual, and you’ll find that Hendrick’s Gin is much loved by a handful of curious individuals all over the world. infused with the remarkable Bulgarian Rosa Damascena and specially selected cucumbers, Hendrick’s Gin has a unique botanical signature that sets it apart from the rest. The master distiller carefully crafts...
The Books To Read
Typhoon Fury Clive Cussler Juan Cabrillo and the corporation are off on another adventure, this time sees them in Asia. A good old fashioned good guy versus the bad guys with the villain being tough and not to be messed with. This is the 9th Oregon files book, those familiar with the series will know...
Beretta At Bracu
Situated on the Simunovich Olive Estate at the foot of the Bombay Hills, Bracu is a fascinating blend of old world heritage, cutting edge creativity, a large-scale olive operation and intimate dining… oh, and some knife throwing. Founded in 1999 by the Simonivich family, and known today as one of the largest privately owned olive...
M2 DECEMBER 2017 issue - Man of the Year issue
Review – Headphones That Never Go Flat
The age of never needing to worry about charging ever again is upon us with this handy pair of wireless earbuds developed by former Apple Engineers. That is at least the promise being made by ELWN, a company kickstarting its ELWN FIT Bluetooth Earbuds. Since ELWN earbuds are truly wireless, they run on a battery. However, with...
Life Is Now
Are you creating a positive legacy and proud of the life you live – YES or NO? If you answered “no” or “not always”, you can make your life different. You can choose to live a life you are proud of and the change is very achievable. Anyone can change, regardless of their circumstances, their...
How To Choose A Real Estate Agent
Selling your home is likely to be one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll make. Once you’ve made the decision to sell, one of the first steps to ensuring you get the best price for your home is engaging a real estate agent that knows your area and the type of house you are selling....
Recipe: Butter Infused With All Natural Ingredients
When it comes to summer food there is one thing many of us look forward to all year – BBQs. Perfectly cooked steak, fresh prawns and locally caught fish with summer salads and perla potatoes. It’s a summer tradition, really! Award-winning chef Owen Sinclair has created a must-have for your next BBQ with Flavour Fiend...
M2 NOVEMBER 2017 issue
Science Not Fiction
Like it or not, you guys all know the importance of looking after your skin. Yes, that means washing your mug and using those ‘creams and stuff’ that your partner uses – she will love you for it! Cleanse But with so many products out there claiming to do different things, it can become a...
Celebrate Happy Accidents – Jamie Lawson
His first track ‘Wasn’t expecting that’ was a world-wide hit on his No. 1 album. Now, Jamie Lawson is back with his new record Happy Accidents and is on the quest to win the ears of listeners once again. We Talk about how he finds Ed Sheeran as a boss and his drive to continue creating music. Tell us...
Who will be the next Man of the year?
M2 Man of the Year has been celebrating New Zealand success since 2007. We have people to be proud of in every sector of society. Mark Ellis was our first Man of the Year, and sportsmen have featured frequently over the years. Sportsmen might bring us international prestige but it’s our local business owners that...
WINSTON FROM WESTHAM
Big footballing names are few and far between in New Zealand, but in recent times, the national side have had a genuine star of the game leading the way to the FIFA World Cup. In 2010, Ryan Nelsen famously led the All Whites to an unbeaten Cup run, and his underling in that tournament has...
M2 OCTOBER 2017 issue
Fitbit has Now Taken Over Your Bathroom
Fitbit, most well known for telling how well you’re doing on your run and general activity has now branched into telling you how much you weigh every morning as well. They’ve recently unveiled its Fitbit Aria 2 Wi-Fi Smart Scale. After you’ve set it up via your smartphone’s Bluetooth connection, it helps you track and understand your...
Bollinger: The Nectar of the Gods
Champagne has never been just a wine. It has long been recognised as something special, and until recent times, something that has only been enjoyed by nobility. Often referred to as, “the Nectar of the Gods”. hampagne can only be called Champagne if it comes from the Champagne region – an area that rarely sees...
Opportunities in abundance?
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. – Winston Churchill Finding Opportunities are everywhere, as are difficulties, which is why the key to succeeding is to embrace difficulty, as inside lies the very element for which you search. The very act of living life is to...
Calling all Meat Lovers
What could a man want more than all-you-can-eat ribs? Look no further than The Culpeper, perfectly situated right in the heart of Auckland City’s Princess Wharf. Another great eatery by the Nourish Group, who are already well known for top restaurants such as Euro, Fish and Crab Shack, to name a few. With Head Chef...
M2 SEPTEMBER 2017 issue
Getting our A into G with Mercedes-Benz
There’s little doubt that Mercedes-Benz have a very impressive SUV line-up (well, vehicles in general, for that matter), boasting everything from the 5.5L V8-powered AMG GLS 63 (and, of course, the G-Wagon) to the all-new X. Large or small, and whatever the terrain, it would appear Mercedes-Benz have a seat that will take you where...
In The Moment
A magical moment can be so fleeting, and we don’t always have the right equipment to capture it. Smartphone technology is developing extremely fast, and Apple has always had a strong focus on enabling us to have an incredible camera just sitting in our back pocket. In celebration of the incredible imagery people have captured...
Girard-Perregaux Top Picks of 2017
Laureato Skeleton Girard-Perregaux impresses yet again with the Laureato Skeleton, showcasing a striking transparent design that boldly shows the inner workings of the skillfully crafted Laureato collection. The harmony between interior and exterior is a paramount objective in both architecture and horology, and the Laureato Skeleton displays what happens when the best of two disciplines...
Meet the Makers – Monmouth Glass Studio
Creative, crafty and clever, we catch up with the duo behind Monmouth Glass Studio and get familiar with the incredible process that is glassblowing. How long have you been blowing glass? Isaac Katzoff: 18 years. Stephen Bradbourne: 25 years. How did Monmouth come about? IK: We got a commission for a big lighting job and...
M2 AUGUST 2017 issue
The Vision: Beyond Television
For a man that is far more comfortable talking about his team than himself, Cameron Death has a work history that would make even the most charismatic tech guru weep into their kale smoothie. After almost a decade at the headquarters of the company that built the foundation of the tech revolution, Microsoft, he crossed...
The Monthly Sports Agenda – August 2017
MAYWEATHER V MCGREGOR Not many of us wouldn’t get in the ring with Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather for a reported $180 million US and loudmouth Irishman Conor McGregor has the chance to make some dubious history. The fight between the undefeated Mayweather and the UFC drawcard is set to break all sorts of commercial records and...
Best Things Ever Said
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that...
The Good The Dad The Ugly
There are few things in life that will change a man, like becoming a dad. It is incredible how a such a small bundle of noise and nappies can be the pivot point for such a shift in priorities and perspective. To celebrate Father’s Day we joined a few New Zealand dads and their kids...
M2 JULY 2017 issue
Baby You’re Driving Me Crazy
Ansel Elgort’s star is still rising. He hit public consciousness first with The Fault in Our Stars in 2014 and then with his music career that’s kicking off to a solid start when he released his full album early in June. Lily James and Ansel Elgort’s stars are still rising. Ansel hit the public’s consciousness...
Health News July 2017
Keep yourself on top of your health this winter from the inside out. We Run the Night One of the most thrilling things about running is letting go, taking a left instead of a right and exploring your city. This does come with some, obstacles…weaving through pedestrians, dodging traffic and racing street lights. In doing...
Rebuilding a Nation
It was 2.45pm on March 11, 2011; everything was normal for Japan’s 127 million residences. It was one of the first days of spring and the air was still crisp, and there was no real hint of the chilling events about to strike the nation. The 9.0 magnitude quake hit at 2.46pm JST, and it...
Cyclones & Grapes The Making of a Unique Vintage
If you thought that 2017’s random weather patterns had ruined your weekend plans spare a thought for our nation’s winemakers whose reputations hinge on one of the more challenging vintages in recent history. With Cyclone Debbie, Cyclone Donna, Cyclone Cook and other extreme weather events impacting vineyards all over the country winemakers have had a...
M2 JUNE 2017 issue
Audacious Social Entrepreneur Needed
M2 Coach Podcast – An Audacious Social Entrepreneur Needed BIG DISRUPTION IS LOOKING FOR AN AUDACIOUS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR – IS ANYONE LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY? Automation and artificial intelligence have been conservatively reported as eliminating approximately 30 percent of all jobs in developed countries before 2032 (15 years’ time). I personally think this figure is...
4 of the Most Off- Limit Places On Earth
We have plenty of lists of places you absolutely must visit. But there are also plenty of places on earth you absolutely can’t ever visit, unless you’re one of the privileged few researchers or techheads. NORWEGIAN SEED VAULT 4 Places You'll Never Be Able To Visit These are the most mysterious and off limit places...
Four Weird Jobs involved in the Making of the Perfect Car
Did you know that there’s someone in the auto industry who’s in charge of making your brand new car smell nice and brand new? This is just one of the many hidden roles that go into making your new ride feel great. When you were a kid, you may never have dreamed of being that...
The Race Against Time
When you think of watch makers you might think of far-flung European cities with gingerbread houses and a proliferation of bicycles. Definitely your first thought won’t stray toward our very own City of Sails. But it should, because we have creatives in Auckland who are starting to make waves. One of them is the father-son...
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